Mika Kaurismäki

Director

Born: September 21, 1955 (70 years old)

Place of birth: Orimattila, Finland

Biography

Mika Kaurismäki is a Finnish director and screenwriter. He is the elder brother of Aki Kaurismäki, and the father of actresses Maria and Anna-Maija Kaurismäki . Mika Kaurismäki lived in Brazil from approximately 1992 to late 2019, but has since left he country because he disagrees with President Bolsonaro's politics.

Filmography (38)

• Bohemian Eyes (2011, ★ 6.4)
• The Saimaa Gesture (1981, ★ 6.9)
• Shadows in Paradise (1986, ★ 7.3)
• Kuningas Litmanen (2012, ★ 7.1)
• Over the Limit (2018, ★ 7.1)
• L.A. Without a Map (1999, ★ 5.8)
• The Worthless (1982, ★ 6.2)
• Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991, ★ 6.6)
• The Clan: Tale of the Frogs (1984, ★ 6.5)
• Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made (1994, ★ 6.8)
• Cha Cha Cha (1989, ★ 6.8)
• The House of Branching Love (2009, ★ 5.5)
• Honey Baby (2004, ★ 5.6)
• Three Wise Men (2008, ★ 5.7)
• Vesku from Finland (2010, ★ 6.2)
• Mama Africa (2011, ★ 5.6)
• Road North (2012, ★ 5.9)
• Brasileirinho (2005, ★ 5.9)
• The Liar (1981, ★ 6.1)
• Helsinki Napoli All Night Long (1987, ★ 5.7)
• Welcome to São Paulo (2004, ★ 5.6)
• The Girl King (2015, ★ 6.2)
• Long Good Thursday (2024, ★ 6.4)
• Rosso (1985, ★ 7.2)
• Master Cheng (2019, ★ 7)
• Crime and Punishment (1983, ★ 6.9)
• Jackpot 2 (1982, ★ 5.1)
• Brothers (2011, ★ 5.3)
• Gracious Night (2021, ★ 5.5)
• The Grump: In Search of an Escort (2022, ★ 5.9)